100 Reasons To Get ‘The Pure Land Passport’

[01] Passport-like cover colour and material[02] Passport-like font and font colour with gold-stamping[03] Passport-like crest with multiple meanings[04] Passport-like diecut size with rounded page corners[05] Comes with passport protection cover for adding cards[06] Passport-like crested pagination[07] Passport-like ‘perforated’ page headers reminding of Amituofo[08] Personal (name & signature) and support (name & contact) entry fields on first page for instruction on last days and rites (including how to handle remains)[09] Can be added to list of last wishes officially[10] Passport-like visa-notes page with Buddha welcome stamp[11] Handy, palm-pocket-sized and lightweight[12] Compact but detailed 128-page book[13] With durable, eye-friendly and eco-friendly paper for lifetime use[14] Designed and titled to catch attention and spur interest[15] Key inspirational quote on back cover[16] For carrying everywhere, including overseas with actual passport in case of emergencies[17] Ideal interesting and practical gift for all family members and friends[18] Spine for writing of personal name for easy identification if wished

Contents Focused On Reaching Pure Land

[19] Relevant to all and without expiry date, unlike worldly passports[20] Summarises the surest path to Pure Land for swiftest progress to Buddhahood[21] Translated and written in clear and easy to understand language[22] Serves as constant reminder of the core Pure Land practice[23] With 3 bonus highlighted inspirational quotes on life and death

[24] Includes Section 1: How To Use This Passport, with teachings on:[25] … Rationale and relations of other sections[26] … Universality and inevitability of death[27] … Importance and urgency of knowing how to handle death[28] … Introduction to Amituofo and Pure Land practice[29] … Relation between Three Great Essentials and Three Provisions[30] … Proof of efficacy of Pure Land practice[31] … Pure Land practice in everyday life[32] … How to ask Dharma queries[33] … How to subscribe to related newsletter

[34] Includes Chinese-English Section 2: Guidance Before Support-Chanting (by Great Master Yinguang), with teachings on:[35] … How to prepare for birth in Pure Land[36] … How to practise mindfulness of Buddha[37] … How to focus on mindfulness of Buddha[38] … How to practise with uncertainty of recovery[39] … How to handle distractions

[40] Includes Chinese-English Section 3: The Three Great Essentials When Approaching Death (by Great Master Yinguang with divisions and bold text for quick reference), with teachings on:[41] … Illusion of death[42] … How to avoid suffering of birth and death[43] … How to eradicate past negative karma[44] … How to increase causes for birth in Pure Land[45] … How to definitely attain Buddhahood[46] … How to practise true filial piety[47] … How to inspire, guide and console the dying[48] … How to not doubt possibility of reaching Pure Land[49] … How to rejoice for birth in Pure Land[50] … How to not fear death[51] … How to take shifts for support-chanting[52] … Why there should be support-chanting[53] … How to attain support-chanting for oneself[54] … How to help others attain Buddhahood

[55] … How to instruct the dying to chant[56] … How to guide the dying to chant[57] … How to use the right Dharma instrument[58] … How to prevent interruption of chanting[59] … How to prevent causing suffering[60] … How to prevent obstruction of feelings[61] … Why avoid touching the dying and crying[62] … Why there should only be chanting (Nianfo)[63] … Danger of giving rise to anger[64] … Danger of giving rise to attachment[65] … Signs of higher and lower rebirth[66] … How to straightaway be born in Pure Land[67] … How to know where the deceased is born

[68] Includes Section 4: Important Guidelines: Before, During & After Dying (with divisions and bold text for quick reference), with teachings on:[69] 10 guidelines to note before dying, including teachings on:[70] … Whether to have life support[71] … Whether to have organ donations[72] … Whether to have euthanasia[73] … Whether to use painkillers

[74] 29 guidelines to note during dying, including teachings on:[75] … Words of guidance to the dying[76] … Words of guidance to karmic creditors[77] … Words of guidance to family, friends and visitors[78] … Verse for repentance[79] … Verse for taking refuge[80] … Audio chanting track as guide[81] … How to instruct family of the dying[82] … How to use blessed sand, mantra wheels and rebirth blanket[83] … How to help those with dementia and such illnesses

[84] 31 guidelines to note after dying, including teachings on:[85] … Words of guidance to the deceased[86] … Death notification and administration[87] … Funeral arrangements[88] … Verse For Sharing Of Merits[89] … Urn and tablet management[90] … What to do every 7 days for 7 times after death

[91] Includes Chinese-English Section 5: The Three Provisions For Rebirth In Pure Land (by Great Masters Yinguang & Ouyi), with teachings on their definitions and relations[92] All key guidelines above cross-reference with one another

With Bonus Related Materials

[93] Related courses with reviews[94] Introduction to The Daily Enlightenment’s online and offline Dharma services[95] Introduction to related annual and special books[96] Meritorious virtues of printing sutras (and Buddhist texts)[97] eBook version also available (later), with web version here[98] Link to informative Pure Land website[99] Colour picture of Amituofo and the Buddha[100] Much more in the book!